PBN Best Places to Work Awards 2021
Large Companies #7. Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc.
Employees in R.I.: 150
Chairman and CEO Lawrence Keefe
Questions answered by Lawrence Keefe
How would you describe the culture of your workplace? We have a culture of integrity, trust and respect.
What modifications have you made to your workplace to support employee wellness? Wellness has been changing at S&S to match our associates’ goals. We continue to offer one-on-one sessions with a nutritionist twice a year. We are holding monthly webinars, quarterly team walking challenges and monthly wellness warmups.
How do you support community service work by your employees? Although we have not been able to volunteer our time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Starkweather remains true to our commitment to our clients and the communities in which we collectively serve. We are excitedly planning in-person volunteer events for later this year. We recently held a beach cleanup on Martha’s Vineyard and it was great to see some of our associates again.
What was a new employee benefit(s) or initiative(s) in the past 12 months? We know the pandemic has been hard on all. In 2021, we implemented a matching gift program, which helps our employees’ donation dollars go further.